Installing Dimmer Switches and Wiring

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[ad#block] I am going to install a dimmer switch at the bottom of the stairs switch.

• There is also a switch that controls the lights at the back door.
• I plan on only dimming these lights with the Switch at the bottom of the stairs.
• There is also a switch here which controls the hall light and also there is a switch at the top of the stairs which can control this light too.
• The switch I am taking off has a black wire top right, a red wire lower right , and a red wire top left.
• My new dimmer switch has two black wires and a green wire coming from the back of it.
• Where do I connect these wires from the old switch to the wires to the new dimmer switch.

This electrical question came from: Paddy, a Homeowner from Kingston, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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How to Wire Dimmer Switches for Lighting

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